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Iraq vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 34.3% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 63.9% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 56.0% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 20.4% more in Iraq
Housing: pay 59.3% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 4.6 times more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.2% less in Iraq
Clothing: pay 76.3% more in Iraq

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Iraq are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iraq.

Iraq vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Tonga, you would:

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pay 63.9% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$4.66 IQD6,110	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$6.78 IQD8,883	-34.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.40 IQD522	-86.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.23 IQD298	-90.8%
Average			-63.9%

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pay 56.0% less for groceries

	Tonga	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.76 IQD991	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.55 IQD3,344	-43.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.46 IQD5,843	-24.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.69 IQD2,211	-66.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$1.98 IQD2,593	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.47 IQD621	-62.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.51 IQD662	-59.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.43 IQD562	-67.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.31 IQD400	-82.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.29 IQD375	-80.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.28 IQD369	-76.4%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 20.4% more for transportation

	Tonga	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.08 IQD2,726	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$37.40 IQD49,000	-9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$15,792.71 IQD20,690,124	+171.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$15.36 IQD20,122	-17.8%
Average			+20.4%

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pay 59.3% less for housing

	Tonga	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$36.30 IQD47,550	-70.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$287.91 IQD377,192	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$193.91 IQD254,047
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$66.74 IQD87,432	-53.3%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 4.6 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$138.70 IQD181,705	-12.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$2,066.25 IQD2,707,011	+729.2%
Average			+358.6%

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pay 36.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$2.78 IQD3,639	-16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.47 IQD3,234	-15.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.00 IQD2,614	-80.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$34.51 IQD45,213	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$8.34 IQD10,921	-79.9%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 76.3% more for clothing

	Tonga	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$25.03 IQD32,796	+72.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$27.73 IQD36,333	+57.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$50.80 IQD66,555	+144.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$38.19 IQD50,032	+31.4%
Average			+76.3%

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